COMPETITOR’S GUIDE 2019 CURLING CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP REGIONS February 12, 2019 Competitor’s Guide – 2019 Curling Club Championships NOCA Regions NOCA Championship Committee 3 2019 Curling Club Regions Overview 4 Eligibility 5 Competition Format 8 Stone Selection, Practice, Last Stone Advantage (Round Robin) 8 Stone Selection, Practice, Last Stone Advantage (Tiebreakers) 10 Tiebreaking Process 10 Stone Selection, Practice, Last Stone Advantage (Triple Knockout Playoff) 11 Schedule & Location 11 General Information: Accommodations 12 Dress Standards 12 Cresting/Sponsor Identification 12 Official Obligations 12 Media Relations 12 Attendance at event 13 Conduct 13 Penalties and Rule Enforcement 13 Athlete Doping 13 NOCA Special Rules: Eligibility and Registration 14 Competition Entry 15 Late Team Arrivals 15 Defaults 15 Team Meeting 16 Practice 16 Coaching 17 Alternates/Substitutes 19 Draws and Games 20 Game Time Operation 20 Time Outs 20 Delivery Stick 21 Officiating 21 Brushes and Equipment 21 Competition Forms 21 2 Competitor’s Guide – 2019 Curling Club Championships NOCA Regions CHAMPIONSHIP COMMITTEE NOCA President: Michael Szajewski [email protected] Umpires: Kim Beaudry (807) 274-2921 (cell) (807) 275-6067 (work cell) (Regions 1-3) [email protected] Claude Peloquin (705) 840-2985 (705) 499-6900 (cell) (Regions 4-6) [email protected] Competitions Committee: Karen Saarimaki (807) 854-1739 (807) 854-8496 (cell) Chair [email protected] Linda Vellinga [email protected] Glen Poirier [email protected] Amanda Gates [email protected] Bryan Burgess [email protected] Officiating Committee: Karen Saarimaki (807) 854-1739 (807) 854-8496 (cell) Chair [email protected] Claude Peloquin [email protected] Kim Beaudry [email protected] Executive Director: Leslie Kerr (807) 598-0051 (office/cell) [email protected] 3 Competitor’s Guide – 2019 Curling Club Championships NOCA Regions TRAVELERS CURLING CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP NOCA REGIONS: Your team has decided to participate in one (1) of the six (6) Regional playdowns being held Feb. 8 – 10, 2019. Each of the six (6) regions will advance one (1) Men’s and one (1) Women’s teams to the field of twelve (12) teams competing in the Travelers Curling Club NOCA Championships at the Port Arthur Curling Club April 4 – 7, 2019. The total entry fee for this event is $320 per team. (no competitor fee required) NOTE: If a Region does not have any teams entered in either the men’s or women’s events then the following will be used to fill in the six team round robin - o The Host Region shall be granted a second entry o If the Host Region only has one club entered, then the Region that won the previous year shall be granted an extra entry If neither of these options works, then the Provincial shall be a five team round robin. 4 Competitor’s Guide – 2019 Curling Club Championships NOCA Regions Curling Club Championship Eligibility Requirements 2018-2019 We trust that all participants will respect the intent of this championship for curling clubs to engage their members to participate and represent their curling club at a regional competition which leads to the provincial / territorial championship and ultimately the national curling club championships. The event was created for true club-based teams. The objective is to support the development of grassroots curling across Canada. With this objective in mind, here are the proposed eligibility requirements for events leading to the November 2019 national curling club championships. Curling Canada reserves the right to exclude any team that violates the spirit and intent of this event as it pertains to the rules below: 1) The curling club represented by each team, must be affiliated with its Provincial / Territorial Association, must be in good standing with all applicable dues paid in full. 2) Players of any club team must be members in good standing of the affiliated curling club. 3) Any competitor is not required to be a Canadian citizen. 4) All four (4) members and any alternates must be bona fide residents within the geographic area of the Member Association they are intending to represent unless granted an exception by the Member Association. 5) Any player can be a member of more than one affiliated curling club, but must declare one “home club” for this competition. 6) Each Member Association reserves the right to limit the number of teams qualifying from each club. 7) Teams must qualify under one of the following conditions: (a) Regular league players, or; (b) A club championship process, or; (c) A designated Curling Club Championship event within the club; (d) In each of Rule 7) (a)(b)(c), teams must have three (3) or more players who have played together in a sanctioned club league during the current curling season. (e) Clubs that only have mixed or open leagues (i.e., no men’s and / or women’s set team leagues) may be granted an exemption to Rule (6)(d) by written request to their provincial / territorial Member Association. 8) The use of the delivery stick by any or all four players (and any alternate) IS acceptable subject to the Curling Canada rules under Rule 19. Curling With A Delivery Stick. 5 Competitor’s Guide – 2019 Curling Club Championships NOCA Regions 9) Once a four-person team enters the club championships playdowns, a maximum of one (1) replacement player from the club is allowed. 10) The replacement player must play the lead position (throwing & sweeping) and must be an active member in good standing of the affiliated curling club. 11) If the Member Association playdown process includes a number of steps before declaring a champion, then the team may add a different spare at each level provided they play lead and are a member in good standing of the affiliated curling club. 12) Teams who play exclusively in a major / super league - where teams from more than one (1) club compete - are ineligible for the Curling Club Championships unless the team competes in another eligible league in an affiliated club. 13) EXEMPTION: Each four-person team is allowed one (1) player: (a) Who has played in any named Curling Canada event* in any season (regardless of finish) or, (b) Who has played in any provincial / territorial event leading to a Curling Canada event* in any season (regardless of finish) or, (c) Who has played in a Tier 1 Grand Slam event in any season (regardless of finish). For example: Craig Savill plays in a Wednesday night league with three friends but he also represented Ontario last season at the Brier with his elite team. Craig and his Wednesday- night-team of friends would be eligible for the Curling Club Championships; However, the other three (3) team members of Craig’s Wednesday team cannot have played in the following: (i) Any Tier 1 Grand Slam event in the current season and the past two (2) seasons. (ii) Any provincial / territorial championship leading to any Curling Canada event* in the current season and the previous two (2) seasons, unless their final ranking is less than the threshold of the respective Member Association (see chart). Member Association Eligible if…… Alberta You finish 9th or lower at any provincial British Columbia You compete in any provincial championship Manitoba You finish 9th or lower at any provincial New Brunswick You finish outside the championship round at provincials OR you finish 4th or lower at open provincial events. Newfoundland & You finish 4th or lower at provincials Labrador Northern Ontario You finish 3rd or lower at provincials Northwest Territories You finish runner-up or lower at the territorial championship 6 Competitor’s Guide – 2019 Curling Club Championships NOCA Regions Nova Scotia You finish 4th or lower at provincials Nunavut You finish 3rd or lower at territorials Ontario You finish 9th or lower at any provincial Prince Edward Island You finish runner-up or lower at the territorial championship Quebec You finish 4th or lower at provincials Saskatchewan You finish 9th or lower at any provincial *Yukon You finish runner-up or lower at the territorial championship C urling Canada events include: Mixed, Canada Cup, Under-21, Tournament of Hearts, Brier, Seniors, Mixed Doubles, University, College, Under-18. 14) Alternate players at the Brier, Tournament of Hearts or any Curling Canada event are considered as having not to have played in those events. 15) Players who competed in the previous season’s Canadian Curling Club Championships are ineligible to compete the following season at any level. 16) Each team is comprised of a minimum of three (3) players that are a minimum of 19 years of age or over as of June 30th the year prior to the national championship. For example, a player must be 19 years of age on June 30th, 2019 for the November 2019 National Curling Club Championship. 17) Any team is allowed one (1) player under 19 years of age whom shall be considered a “minor” and must be accompanied by a legal guardian (or a chaperone identified by the legal guardian) for the duration of the event including departure from home and return to their home. A legal guardian can be a parent on the team. The team is responsible to cover all costs associated with legal guardian who is not a team member. 18) Curling Canada has the sole authority to grant exceptions to these rules in extraordinary circumstances. Any request must be submitted by the Provincial / Territorial Member Association. Curling Canada will consult with the Provincial / Territorial Member Association and will notify them within five (5) business in writing of any decision. The Curling Canada decision may not be appealed. 7 Competitor’s Guide – 2019 Curling Club Championships NOCA Regions COMPETITION FORMAT: The 2019 Curling Club (both male and female) Region format will be: Two teams – Triple Round Robin (i.e.